Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-07-29
Object of the Tour,

trip, and also to ascertain whether the
views expressed in last weeks STAND
ARD were justified by those circum-
stances. The gentleman expressed
hearty approval of the article, and in
reply to questions propounded made
the following specific answers,
Did your recent trip down the Sound
with Governor Semple have any politi
cal significance?
None whatever"
1t was not then for the purpose OF
paving the way to the United States
Senate for Mr.. Voorhees, or Judge
Jones, as has been stated?
81 never thought of such a thing
until saw it published in the Post-In-
telligencer."
How do you suppose such a report
originated?
ct is evidently an effort to create
dissensions in the Democratic ranks,
by trying to produce the impression
that a number of persons who have re-
Gently become citizens of the Territory
wish to monopolize everything to the
exclusion of the old settlers. 1t will,
however, in my opinion, prove fail
ure, and instead of having the desired
effect it will have tendency to draw
together the different elements in the
Democratic party in order to repel the
attack of their common enemy"
Have you been in consultation with
any one in regard to establishing a
daily morning Democratic party on
Puget Sound?
a have heard the subject discussed
for some months past, but no plan has
been formulated that am aware Of
/ am of the opinion that it ought to
be done as soon as possible, and will
use every effort in my power to pro-
mote such an enterprise"
Have you heard anything in regard
to a meeting of Democrats on Puget
Sound at some time in the near future?
Yes, and / think the idea an ex-
cellent one"
Your trip, however, as I understand,
had nothing to do with either of these
objects?
Nothing whatever; Governor SEM
pie and decided, before leaving Olym-
pia that we would take no part in any
political meeting or conference and we
lived strictly up to that agreement.
The object of our trip has been truth
fully stated in an article in the What
com RereiHe of the 22d inst, which
you have SEEM"
Have you heard any expressions
from Republicans in regard to the
manner of attack which was made on
the Governor and his friends by some
of the organs of that party?
Eyes, several have expressed them
selves in terms of strongest condemna-
ton, and I am assured that such
methods are not approved of by re-
spectacle people of any party"
What do you think of Mr.. Whites
comments?
al am told Mr.. White denies having
used the language which has been &C
credited to him by the POst-Intelligen-
Ger. But, at any rate, ! am unwilling
to judge a brother official on the slen-
der evidence of reported interview in
an unfriendly partisan paper"
What impressions of the country
did you derive from the trip?
saw great deal of fine country,
especially in Whatcom county.
When l first came to Washington
Territory the natural obstacles seemed
SO great that l formed the opinion
that the development of the country
would be very slow. l still think there
is much to contend with, but people
are coming in rapidly, and l now be-
live that an era Of general prosperity
will soon be upon us, and that the flu.
ture of this Territory is to be one oil
great wealth."
| When Gov. Semple arrived at Seat.
tie, on his return from the lower
Sound, a Press reporter interviewed
him, and as the InteHigencer has per-
sistently misrepresented the objects Of
the trip, We quote from the report
published as an assurance from the
originator of the excursion that the
the STANDARDS comments last week
were true in every particular.
To the question, What significance
if any, can be attached to this visit?'
the Governor said:
There was no political significance
to the excursion. 1t was undertaken
in pursuance Of my intention, an
nounced several weeks ago, and favor.
ably commented upon then, to visit
every part of the Territory in order to
become acquainted with the topogra-
ply of the country, and to become ia
miliar with the wants of the people, by
statements from their own lips, before
writing message to the Legislature.
This seemed to be thoroughly under
stood, and my party was received with
the utmost kindness and good faith by